Moody’s Assigns Rating to Raízen Energia

(Moody’s, 30.Apr.2015) – Moody’s AmĂ©rica Latina assigned a Baa3 global scale and Aaa.br national scale ratings to RaĂ­zen Energia S.A.’s proposed BRL 500 million senior unsecured CPR-F (CĂ©dulas de Produto Rural Financeiras) due 2021 and guaranteed by RaĂ­zen CombustĂ­veis S.A. The outlook for the rating is stable. The rating of […]

Moody’s Confirms Petrobras Argentina Notes

(Moody’s, 28.Apr.2015) – Moody’s Latin America Agente de CalificaciĂłn de Riesgo confirmed the Ba2/Aaa.ar global scale rating and national scale rating on Petrobras Argentina S.A.’s (Petrobras Argentina) $300 million in guaranteed Series S notes (CUSIP 71646JAB5). The rating action reflects Moody’s Investors Service’s rating action on 27.Apr.2015 of confirming Petrobras’ […]

LNG Projects Nixed Amid Low Oil

(Moody’s, 7.Apr.2015) – LNG suppliers are curtailing their capital budgets, amid low oil prices and a coming glut of new LNG supply from Australia and the U.S.A., Moody’s Investors Service said in its report, “Lower Oil Prices Cause Suppliers of Liquefied Natural Gas to Nix Projects.” Moody’s says low LNG […]

Moody’s Comments on Braskem

(Global Credit Research, 3.Mar.2015) – Moody’s Investors Service comments that Braskem S.A. announcement of a third extension of its naphtha supply contract with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) is credit negative because it fails to set the final conditions for Petrobras long-term contract, although it reduces fuel supply risk. ***

Petrobras Credit Rating Downgrade

(Petrobras, 27.Feb.2015) – Regarding the downgrade to Petrobras’ debt rating announced on February 24, 2015 by Moody’s, the company emphasizes that it is working to guarantee the transparent and accurate disclosure of its 2014 financial results as soon as possible. Furthermore, Petrobras is implementing a series of measures aimed at […]

Mood’s Downgrades Construtora Andrade Gutierrez

(Global Credit Research, 21.Jan.2015) – Approximately $500 million of rated debt affected. Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) downgraded to Ba2 from Ba1 the corporate family rating assigned to Construtora Andrade Gutierrez S.A. (CAG) and the rating of its guaranteed notes issued by Andrade Gutierrez International S.A. (AGInt). The outlook for all […]